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Intercontinental Exchange Reports ICE and NYSE Volume for February 2015; Record Daily Oil Volume, up 59% over Prior February
March 5th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported February exchange traded volume. ICE’s February 2015 futures and options average daily volume (ADV) declined 6% compared to February 2014. Commodity ADV increased 11% ...
CME Group Volume Averaged 15.8 Million Contracts per Day in February 2015, Up 13 Percent from February 2014
March 4th, 2015
Delivered highest February average daily volume ever Reached record energy average daily volume of 2.4 million contracts; bolstered by records in WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil, and heating oil Increased interest rate average daily volume 27 percent CME ...
Asia Stocks Climb With Dollar Before Yellen, Greek Talks
February 24th, 2015
Asian stocks traded near a five-month high and the dollar strengthened before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers and as Greece’s creditors review a list of debt-reduction policies. Australian bonds gained and U.S. oil extended declines below ...
OPEC Producers Cut Oil Prices to Asia in Battle for Market Share
February 11th, 2015
Iraq and Iran joined Saudi Arabia in cutting their March crude prices for Asia to the lowest level in more than a decade, signaling the battle for a share of OPEC’s largest market is intensifying. Iraq’s Basrah Light crude ...
Rising oil boosts investors’ optimism
February 4th, 2015
US markets surged on Tuesday as rising oil prices lifted energy shares. Energy issues gained 2.8%, marking fourth-straight advance. Investors’ optimism was boosted also by developments in Greece’s debt negotiations and automaker’s reports of increases in January car sales. ...
Markets decline on weak economic data and disappointing earnings reports
January 28th, 2015
US stocks recorded their biggest decline in three weeks on Tuesday after an unexpected drop in durable-goods orders and disappointing earnings reports from Microsoft Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. The durable-goods orders fell 3.4% in December instead of a small ...
European Stocks Fall Following Greek Selloff
January 28th, 2015
Markets Cautious Ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Statement European stocks fell Wednesday, hit by a big selloff in Greece and caution ahead of the latest message on the path of monetary policy due from the U.S. Federal Reserve statement later in the day. ...
Global shares resilient as investors pin hopes on Fed; Apple outperforms
January 28th, 2015
Asian stocks showed some resilience on Wednesday as investors speculated whether the Federal Reserve could take a dovish turn in its post-meeting statement later in the session, amid signs a stronger dollar was hurting U.S. corporate profits. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) also ...
Euro Near 11-Year Low as JGBs Plunge Before ECB
January 22nd, 2015
The euro traded near an 11-year low against the dollar and Japanese 10-year yields jumped the most since 2013 amid speculation the European Central Bank will boost stimulus through asset purchases. U.S. and European equity-index futures climbed and Hong ...
Investors cautiously optimistic ahead of ECB meeting
January 21st, 2015
US stocks recorded marginal gains on Tuesday after pairing big early losses as investors appeared uncertain about the prospects of the monetary stimulus program in Europe. The European Central Bank is expected to announce further measures of monetary expansion ...
